A Hoarding Alliance local resource guide

Hoarding support in Hazard, Kentucky.

A respectful place to begin—whether you are looking for support for yourself, worried about someone you love, or trying to respond to a safety, housing, care, or practical concern in Hazard or Perry County.

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Fight the Blight is the nonprofit and virtual-group front door for hoarding-related support. Our virtual groups give people affected by hoarding and clutter concerns a place to connect from Hazard, Perry County, and other communities. We can help you think through what is happening and what kind of next step may fit.

For immediate danger

Call 911 for a medical emergency, fire, or immediate threat. For behavioral-health crisis support, call or text 988 or contact Kentucky River Community Care’s 24-hour crisis line at 1-800-262-7491. This guide and its contact form are not emergency response.

First conversations

A few good places to start

You do not need to know the perfect service name before reaching out. These organizations can help you understand the landscape and identify a next step.

Role: separate private-pay peer support and practical assistance; geography: service area varies, ask about Perry County and remote options; cost/eligibility: private-pay, confirm rates and scope; emergency limit: not therapy or emergency support. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

The Peer Tree

The Peer Tree offers peer support for people affected by hoarding and clutter, including sorting and organizing assistance, groups, and guidance for friends and family. Ask about current availability, service area, consent-centered scope, and cost before beginning. This is a separate private-pay pathway, not a Fight the Blight grant-funded service.

Role: digital peer-support app and educational tools; geography: online; cost/eligibility: App Store currently lists a free download; check current device, age, and account requirements; emergency limit: not therapy, medical advice, or emergency support. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Unburied

Unburied is a peer-led digital support pathway for people affected by hoarding and clutter, including friends and family. Its app listing describes guided reflections, practical next steps, and community connection. It is not therapy or emergency support; use 911 or a crisis resource when immediate help is needed.

Role: community-resource navigation; geography: Kentucky, confirm local options by ZIP code; cost/eligibility: navigation call/text is free; program rules vary; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a guaranteed shelter placement. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky 211

Call 211 or use Kentucky 211 to ask about current food, housing, utility, health, and other basic-needs resources near you. Ask the navigator to check present hours, eligibility, capacity, and safe contact options. A referral does not guarantee that a program has openings.

Safety and stability

When the concern involves safety, housing, or crisis

These pathways serve different situations. Read the labels carefully before calling, especially when a response may involve crisis care, protective services, shelter, housing rules, legal advocacy, or emergency dispatch.

Role: emergency dispatch for immediate danger, fire, or serious medical emergency; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: emergency response; emergency limit: for urgent threats, not routine property concerns. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

911 — Immediate Emergency

Call 911 for an active threat, fire, serious injury, or urgent police, fire, or EMS response. Share the exact location and any access or mobility concerns. It is not a planned cleanup or routine referral line.

Role: behavioral-health crisis support; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: call or text is free; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger or a medical emergency. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 for emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or a behavioral-health crisis. You can also use the 988 website. This is crisis support, not a local housing or cleanup service.

Role: regional behavioral-health crisis and information line; geography: Kentucky River region, including Perry County; cost/eligibility: call for guidance; confirm service fit; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate physical danger or a medical emergency. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky River Community Care — 24-hour crisis line

Kentucky River Community Care publishes a 24-hour crisis and information line for its regional service area. Call to ask about urgent behavioral-health support and the right local pathway. It is not a guaranteed response team or property-service referral.

Role: report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child or adult; geography: statewide; cost/eligibility: public reporting line; emergency limit: not a cleanup service or first responder—call 911 for an emergency. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky Adult and Child Protective Services reporting

Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services accepts reports about suspected adult maltreatment and child abuse or neglect at 1-877-597-2331. Adult protective services describes voluntary supports and protection of self-determination; reporting does not itself mean a forced cleanout. Online reports are for non-emergencies and are monitored during posted weekday hours.

Role: confidential domestic-violence support and safety planning; geography: Kentucky; cost/eligibility: call/text service; ask about options; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky Domestic Violence Hotline

The Kentucky Cabinet lists the National Domestic Violence Hotline for people experiencing domestic violence. Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text LOVEIS to 22522. Ask about private, safe ways to communicate; do not use a shared device if it could increase risk.

Role: sexual-assault crisis support and connection to local services; geography: United States; cost/eligibility: free hotline; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger or urgent medical care. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline

The Kentucky Cabinet lists RAINN’s 24-hour hotline for sexual-assault support. Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or use RAINN’s online support. You can ask about confidential options and local referrals.

Role: municipal police contact for non-emergency matters; geography: Hazard city limits; cost/eligibility: public contact, ask which department handles the issue; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate threats or crimes in progress. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Hazard City Police — non-emergency contact

Perry County’s official directory lists Hazard City Police at this number. Confirm jurisdiction before calling about a property or safety concern. A police contact is not a hoarding-support or cleanup service.

Role: county law-enforcement contact; geography: Perry County outside or within applicable county jurisdiction; cost/eligibility: public contact, confirm jurisdiction; emergency limit: call 911 for urgent danger. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Perry County Sheriff — non-emergency contact

The county’s official directory lists the Perry County Sheriff at this number. Ask which office has jurisdiction before making a routine report. This is not a support group, housing program, or cleanup provider.

Role: explains local emergency dispatch; geography: Perry County; cost/eligibility: public information; emergency limit: call 911 in an emergency, not the county office number. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Perry County E-911 information

Perry County explains how its enhanced 911 system routes emergency calls. For immediate danger, fire, serious injury, or urgent police/EMS response, call 911 and give the exact location; do not use county-office contacts as emergency dispatch.

People and practical help

Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support

These listings connect the local community with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, survivor advocacy, disability support, peer support, and practical resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.

Role: behavioral-health outpatient access and referral; geography: Perry County and KRCC region; cost/eligibility: confirm coverage, fees, intake, and open-access availability; emergency limit: crisis line is separate—call 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky River Community Care — Perry County outpatient clinic

KRCC lists its Perry County outpatient office at 115 Rockwood Lane in Hazard and describes an Open Access option for an initial behavioral-health visit. Call first to confirm current hours, eligibility, accessibility, and whether walk-in or appointment access is available that day.

Role: primary care, dental, and behavioral-health services; geography: Hazard, Perry County, and surrounding Eastern Kentucky; cost/eligibility: accepts patients regardless of ability to pay and publishes a sliding-fee scale; confirm current fees and appointments; emergency limit: not an emergency department. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

North Fork Valley Community Health Center

UK HealthCare lists this community health center at 750 Morton Boulevard in Hazard, with primary care, dental services, psychological services, and a sliding-fee scale. Call to ask what documentation is needed, whether a service is accepting patients, and the current patient share.

Role: regional hospital and emergency medical care; geography: Hazard and surrounding communities; cost/eligibility: contact the hospital and insurer about non-emergency care; emergency limit: use 911 or the emergency department for urgent medical emergencies. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center

Perry County lists Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center as a local healthcare resource. Call the hospital to verify departments and current access; for a serious or urgent emergency, call 911 rather than waiting for a routine appointment.

Role: community support, case management, peer support, and related services for eligible adults; geography: Perry County; cost/eligibility: assessment and program eligibility may apply; confirm access and fees; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

KRCC Health and Wellness Center — Hazard

KRCC describes its Health and Wellness Centers as serving adults with serious mental illness and lists a Hazard location. Published services include therapy, community activities, case management, peer support, housing, and supported employment. Ask about assessment, eligibility, referrals, and present capacity.

Role: rental/housing stabilization assistance; geography: Perry and listed Kentucky River counties; cost/eligibility: program criteria and funding apply; confirm current intake and availability; emergency limit: not a guaranteed shelter bed or immediate placement. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

KRCC Rental Assistance and housing navigation

KRCC says qualifying individuals and families in Perry County may apply for rental assistance and housing support, including people who are homeless, fleeing domestic violence, or at imminent risk of homelessness. Call before traveling to ask about the current application, eligibility, funding, and capacity; the program does not guarantee placement.

Role: youth homelessness navigation and housing pathways; geography: regional, including Perry County; cost/eligibility: age, school, program, and availability rules apply; confirm intake; emergency limit: not adult general shelter or 911 dispatch. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

KRCC Path to Promise — youth housing access

KRCC lists a Perry County Sapling Center as an access point for youth homelessness support and describes Host Homes for eligible youth and a crisis house for ages 18–24 in Perry County. Call first to confirm current age, school, intake, eligibility, and safe arrival requirements; do not assume a bed is available.

Role: nonprofit affordable housing, homeownership counseling, rentals, and critical home repair; geography: Breathitt, Knott, Leslie, and Perry counties; cost/eligibility: income, ownership, program, and funding rules apply; confirm cost and wait time; emergency limit: does not provide immediate shelter. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Housing Development Alliance — housing help

Housing Development Alliance accepts housing inquiries for Perry County residents and describes affordable rentals, homeownership preparation, and safety-related repairs. Its site says it is not emergency housing, and current response times may be longer; begin with its housing request process and ask about criteria, cost, and timing.

Role: public-housing authority contact; geography: Hazard; cost/eligibility: HUD lists a low-rent public housing agency; verify current programs, eligibility, application status, and waitlist directly; emergency limit: not emergency shelter. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Housing Authority of Hazard

HUD’s Kentucky public housing contact report lists the Housing Authority of Hazard at 100 Campbell Street, phone 606-436-5741. Ask whether applications are open, what programs are available, and how to apply. A listing does not mean housing is immediately available.

Role: community-action and resource-navigation office; geography: Perry County and regional programs; cost/eligibility: offerings and income/program criteria vary; confirm current services and funding; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

LKLP Community Action Council — Perry County

Perry County and the Kentucky community-action network list LKLP as a local contact for community services, employment, and practical assistance. Call to ask which current Perry County programs fit, what documents are needed, and whether applications or funds are available; older program flyers should not be treated as current guarantees.

Role: public and human-services transportation broker; geography: KYTC Region 13 includes Perry County; cost/eligibility: route, rider eligibility, reservation, fare, and accessibility rules vary; verify before travel; emergency limit: not emergency transport. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

LKLP / KYTC Human Services Transportation

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet lists LKLP as the Region 13 transportation provider, including Perry County. Call to ask about current routes, demand-response service, Medicaid or program eligibility, booking lead time, fares, and accessibility. Do not assume a ride is available without confirmation.

Role: county public library and community-information access; geography: Hazard and Perry County; cost/eligibility: ask about card, computer, meeting-room, and accessibility rules; emergency limit: not a crisis service. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Perry County Public Library

The library lists its main location at 289 Black Gold Boulevard in Hazard and publishes current hours and programs. Call to confirm access to computers, meeting rooms, accommodations, and any service that may help with benefits or online forms.

Role: local senior-center contact; geography: Hazard/Perry County; cost/eligibility: ask about age, meal, transportation, and program requirements; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Hazard-Perry County Senior Center

Perry County lists the Hazard-Perry County Senior Center at 606-436-5095. Call to confirm its location, hours, current activities, meal availability, transportation, accessibility, and any age or enrollment requirements before making a trip.

Role: district public-health services and environmental-health information; geography: Perry and six other listed counties; cost/eligibility: service-specific, call to confirm fees and appointments; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky River District Health Department

Kentucky CHFS identifies the Kentucky River District Health Department as serving Perry County and neighboring counties. Perry County lists a local contact at 606-439-2361. Ask which health or environmental service is available for your address and whether an appointment is needed.

Role: county government and department routing; geography: Perry County; cost/eligibility: public-information contact; program rules vary; emergency limit: not 911 dispatch. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Perry County Fiscal Court

The Fiscal Court lists its office at 481 Main Street in Hazard and publishes county contacts. Ask which office has jurisdiction for a county road, service, or public-information question; city services and county responsibilities may differ by address.

Role: municipal water, sewer, and gas account service; geography: eligible addresses within the City’s service area; cost/eligibility: rates, deposits, and service rules apply; confirm address coverage and amounts; emergency limit: routine account service, not emergency dispatch. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

City of Hazard Utilities

The City says Hazard Utilities offers water, sewer, and gas service. Contact City Hall to verify whether an address is within its service area, current rates and deposits, and how to start, stop, or address a billing issue. County addresses outside the service area may use other providers.

Role: municipal residential garbage information; geography: City service area; cost/eligibility: collection rules and rates may apply; verify address, route, accepted materials, and current schedule; emergency limit: not a cleanup or crisis service. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

City of Hazard garbage and collection routes

Hazard publishes garbage information and route maps and identifies its waste contractor. Confirm that the address is within city service, which materials are accepted, and current collection or disposal charges. This is not in-home sorting, hauling, or a hoarding-specific cleanout.

Role: scheduled municipal pickup for certain bulky items; geography: limited to eligible areas within Hazard city limits; cost/eligibility: fees may apply; call first about item, address, scheduling, and price; emergency limit: not in-home cleanup or emergency response. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

City of Hazard rubbish pickup

The City says residents may call Public Works to arrange pickup for items not handled by weekly trash service, with fees for some items. Availability is limited to areas within city corporate limits. Confirm your address and item before setting items out; no removal or sorting inside the home is offered by this listing.

Role: state benefits application and enrollment portal; geography: Kentucky; cost/eligibility: household and program rules apply; confirm current requirements; emergency limit: not crisis support or same-day cash assistance. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky kynect benefits

Use kynect or call the state help line to review applications for programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, and cash assistance. Eligibility, documents, processing times, and available benefits depend on each program and household; this is not a promise of approval.

Role: state home-energy assistance program information; geography: Kentucky; cost/eligibility: income, season, funding, and application rules apply; confirm open dates and funds with the local intake office; emergency limit: not a utility shutoff emergency line. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky LIHEAP and energy assistance

Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services explains LIHEAP and seasonal energy-assistance pathways. Ask LKLP whether an application period is currently open, what documents are required, and whether funds remain. Do not rely on an older flyer for current eligibility or enrollment dates.

Role: civil legal-aid information and representation; geography: Perry County and AppalReD service region; cost/eligibility: case type, income, and capacity screening apply; confirm intake; emergency limit: not emergency housing or immediate safety response. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky AppalReD Legal Aid — Perry County

Kentucky’s county legal-aid directory lists AppalReD Legal Aid for Perry County. Call to ask whether the issue is within its civil legal scope, whether you qualify, and what documents or deadlines matter. Legal aid availability is not guaranteed.

Role: state human-services resource finder; geography: Kentucky; cost/eligibility: provider and program criteria vary; confirm with each provider; emergency limit: not an emergency response service. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky kynect resources

Kentucky’s resource finder can help locate health, food, housing, transportation, and other community programs. Verify each listing’s service area, hours, eligibility, capacity, and contact details before traveling or sharing personal information.

Role: national directory for OCD and related-condition care; geography: provider locations and telehealth vary; cost/eligibility: credentials, insurance, fees, and availability must be confirmed; emergency limit: directory is not crisis care. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

International OCD Foundation — find a provider

The IOCDF directory can be one place to search for clinicians who describe experience with hoarding disorder. A listing is not a recommendation or a guarantee of clinical fit. Ask about credentials, approach, telehealth location rules, payer, fees, and current intake.

Role: aging and disability resource navigation; geography: statewide, with local referrals; cost/eligibility: programs vary by age, disability, payer, and county; confirm directly; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky Adult Day and Aging Services — ADRC

Kentucky’s Aging and Disability Resource Center can help older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers identify long-term services and supports. Ask for Perry County options, eligibility, waitlists, and whether an in-person or home-based service is available.

Role: employment and workforce navigation; geography: Hazard/Perry County; cost/eligibility: program and training criteria vary; confirm current intake; emergency limit: not crisis or housing placement. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

LKLP JobSight and workforce support

Perry County’s official resource page lists LKLP JobSight at 606-436-3161. Call to confirm current employment, training, or education programs, eligibility, and appointment requirements.

Role: referral starting point for locally listed food contacts; geography: Perry County; cost/eligibility: pantry schedules, service area, and household rules vary and are not verified here; call before travel; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Perry County community and food-resource contacts

Kentucky’s legal-aid county resource page lists food contacts in Perry County, but does not establish current hours, supplies, or eligibility. Use 211 or call a listed organization to confirm an active pantry, its location, what to bring, and whether food is available that day.

Role: county-published community organization directory; geography: Perry County; cost/eligibility: each group sets its own membership and event terms; verify current activity; emergency limit: not clinical or crisis support. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Perry County community groups and local connections

Perry County publishes community-group information, including educational and civic organizations. Contact a group directly to ask whether it is active, welcoming to new participants, accessible, and a good fit; a directory entry is not an endorsement.

Role: Cooperative Extension education and county information; geography: Perry County; cost/eligibility: events and services vary; ask about current schedules, fees, and accessibility; emergency limit: not crisis care. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Perry County Extension Office

The Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides county-level education and outreach. Call or use the official county office directory to verify current Perry County programs and whether an event or service is open to the public.

Role: referral navigation for shelter, housing, food, and utilities; geography: local referrals by ZIP code; cost/eligibility: navigation is free, program rules vary; confirm availability; emergency limit: no shelter bed or placement guaranteed. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Kentucky 211 — housing and basic-needs navigation

If you need a current food pantry, shelter contact, utility program, or housing navigator, call 211 and ask for options serving your ZIP code. Confirm capacity, eligibility, hours, safe contact, and transportation before making a trip. For immediate danger call 911.

Role: municipal information about city codes and property services; geography: City of Hazard only; cost/eligibility: jurisdiction and any fees must be confirmed; emergency limit: not a support group or cleanup service. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Hazard City code and property-service contacts

If a notice, rental, or property-safety question involves a Hazard address, contact the City to verify the applicable rule and process before acting. City authority does not cover every Perry County address; ask whether a less escalatory support or safety option is available.

Role: county courthouse and court-office information; geography: Perry County; cost/eligibility: court procedures and legal representation rules vary; verify with the relevant office or legal aid; emergency limit: not crisis dispatch. | Confirm current availability, fit, and any eligibility before relying on this listing.

Perry County courthouse and court information

Kentucky Justice’s Perry County page lists courthouse and legal-aid contacts. If you receive a court or housing notice, check deadlines promptly and seek qualified legal advice; this guide does not provide legal advice.

A note from the Alliance

Start with the person. Then decide what the situation needs.

This guide is anchored in Hazard, Kentucky, and includes city, county, state, nonprofit, national, and independent pathways. A listing here does not mean Fight the Blight endorses every provider or can guarantee availability. The Hoarding Alliance is not a city or county agency, therapy practice, emergency service, or cleanup company. We will keep reviewing this page, but please confirm details directly before relying on them.

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